After playing the first two Test matches in Leeds and Edgbaston, England and India will lock horns in the third Test, which will be played at Lord’s. The match will start on Thursday, July 10. It will be the 20th match between India and England at this venue.
England has won 12 out of the 19 matches against India at this venue. India has managed three wins here. Two out of these three wins have come in the last five matches for the team.
Weather Report
| Date | Average Temperature | Weather | Cloud Cover | Rain Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, July 10 | 31˚C | Mostly Sunny | 18% | 3% |
| Friday, July 11 | 32˚C | Mostly Sunny | 2% | 2% |
| Saturday, July 12 | 30˚C | Very Warm | 45% | 1% |
| Sunday, July 13 | 30˚C | Very Warm | 44% | 7% |
| Monday, July 14 | 29˚C | Very Warm | 54% | 25% |
The weather report predicts that we might get to witness a great Test match over the next five days. The temperature is likely to remain around the 30˚C-mark throughout this match. The chances of rain are very high on the fifth day of the game; the same happened at Edgbaston in the second Test. The cloud cover might be very high on the last three days of the match.
Pitch Report
The average first innings score in the last 39 Test matches at this venue has been 333 runs, while the average fourth innings score is a mere 155 runs. The teams batting first have won 21 out of these 39 games. Toss will be a huge factor in this game. The pacers have been really effective at this venue and have picked 74% of wickets in the last 10 matches.
Where does the series lie currently?
The series is evenly poised at the moment, with both teams winning one game each. England won the first Test by five wickets after chasing down the target of 371 runs in the fourth innings. It was the second-highest target chased by England in Test cricket. India became the first country to lose a Test match despite five batters scoring a century.
The second match was played at Edgbaston, where India had never won a Test match. Shubman Gill led from the front and scored a double-century and a century in the two innings. Despite the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian bowlers, particularly Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep, bowled really well. England were bundled out for 271 runs and India won the match by 336 runs.
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Match Prediction
The addition of Jofra Archer has strengthened England’s bowling lineup. However, it will be Acher’s first Test match in over four years. If he gets in the same rhythm that he was in at the time of his debut, it will be really difficult for Indian batters to go past him. England batted really well in the first Test, but failed to do the same in the last match.
England has been very consistent in terms of batting and bowling in both matches so far. In case that happens, India might have a great chance to make it 2-0. India’s bowling unit is likely to determine the result of the match. If the bowlers manage to bowl like in the second Test, it will be really difficult for England to come on top.
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